<p>She invited her supporters to go to her website to tell her what to do next. Now she can point to overwhelming support for her to stay in the race until August. </p>
<p>Brilliant move.</p>
<p>As Obama has just announced he is the nominee, interesting juxtaposition is at play here. She’s never giving up, she’s never giving in. She’ll be chasing Obama’s Limo down the street on his inauguration day waiving the results from Puerto Rico’s primary.</p>
<p>But, I agree it was a brilliant move on her part but only if her goal is to just further divide her party.</p>
<p>Obama is the nominee. He said so. It’s up to him to sell unity.</p>
<p>I didn’t think I could be any more disappointed in a candidate. HRC is supposed to be a role model for women and young girls, well she just showed them how not to do the right thing. How not to be gracious, how to be inflammatory, how to divide. Embarrasing, self-serving and power hungry is what I saw tonight more than ever in the campaign. I WANT, I WANT, I WANT, I WANT…and if anyone ever thought she is in this for YOU, then that overused phrase should be your proof.</p>
<p>She makes me laugh. Appears she will now try to divide the party to destroy his success. Then she can run again in 4 years. Some team player?</p>
<p>What’s the big deal with what she’s doing? Obama has the number of delegates needed (although the superdelegates are not official until the convention), so BO supporters have nothing to worry about. Why do you care so much with what HRC is doing? Let her think about her future plans for a little. </p>
<p>It’s this kind of Hillary bashing that is destroying party unity. It’s no wonder so many Clinton supporters are considering McCain.</p>
<p>*And Obama has not exactly run a clean campaign despite what his supporters think.</p>
<p>It’s not bashing, it’s purely an opinion of how she conducts herself GatorEng23. 
Speaking of, did you notice she never mentioned MT in her speech or congratulate Sen. Obama on reaching the magic number? In fact, I’m not sure she even mentioned Sen. Obama by name. That, IMO is simply bad manners and poor sportsmanship. Contrast that with the lavish praise Sen. Obama heaped on her, and I give him the win for manners, hands down.</p>
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<p>Have you seen Harriet Christian??
[The</a> Richmond Democrat: Meet Harriet Christian, Clinton supporter](<a href=“http://richmonddemocrat.blogspot.com/2008/05/meet-harriet-christian-clinton.html]The”>http://richmonddemocrat.blogspot.com/2008/05/meet-harriet-christian-clinton.html)</p>
<p>It’s over. Any residual lumpemproletariat not already on board with BHO should jump in now.</p>
<p>She congratulated Obama and all his supporters, what are you talking about? Go watch the CNN video.</p>
<p>I’ve got it DVR’ed, I look back. I could have missed it, because I was in and out. Thanks, I listen carefully this time.</p>
<p>“Obama is the nominee. He said so.”</p>
<p>No, 18-million voters and 1,232 delegates said so. … Obama’s speech tonight was brilliant. As for Hillary’s, I thought it was good. I’m not sure what all the furor afterwards was about among the pundits.</p>
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<p>I watched the entire speech and then read the text on HRC’s website. You’re correct, she did congratulate Sen. Obama. On running a great race, as if he had lost. :rolleyes: She did NOT congratulate him on being the democratic nominee.</p>
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<p>[HillaryClinton.com</a> - Speech](<a href=“http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/speech/view/?id=7897]HillaryClinton.com”>http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/speech/view/?id=7897)</p>
<p>I went to the web site just now and I couldn’t find the poll. Do you have to sign up as a supporter in order to participate?</p>
<p>This thread and all of the others in the same vein convince me of only one thigs: the people who want to bash HRC will do so, no matter what she does.</p>
<p>I am the oddball in our family. My m-in-law and H are ardent Obama supporters, and our two daughters love Hillary (my family of origin is another story… too long for CC) so I have been the swing vote. I actually like and admire both of them. It has been a long couple of months in our home, as both sides have been quick to pounce on the other whenever a candidate said or did something stupid. Talk about being under fire - I was in a battle zone!!!</p>
<p>Now, however, I think it is time for Hillary to put her efforts into supporting Obama. Both of these candidates whipped up support that was almost fanatical, bordering on worship, and it will take some time to re-group and face the work of electing someone who will champion their common goals. I hope Hillary shows her true mettle as the leader of the Democratic Party and inspires her followers to stay involved in the election process.</p>
<p>I also liked both Clinton and Obama, though leaned toward the latter for various reasons. While I didn’t find her speech last night to be nearly as ominous and offensive as some of the pundits did, I AM getting a little concerned that she’s not going to let this go. I hope you’re right, worknprogress, that she’ll soon prove her stature as a Democratic party leader, rather than an ego-driven spoiler who puts self ahead of country.</p>
<p>One more thing, a bit off-topic. After watching McCain’s painful performance last night during his New Orleans speech, in which he bumbled and stumbled throughout, I was a bit underwhelmed. After eight years of a guy who couldn’t read even a teleprompter or speak a proper line of the King’s English, I guess I’m ready for someone who can!</p>
<p>I don’t think anyone has ever supported McCain because of his intellect or his oratorical skills.</p>
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<p>Does that include a good no. of her strongest and most prominent supporters who voiced their displeasure on the conference call and basically forced her hand to finally withdraw?</p>